An Introduction to the Theory of Crystalline Elemental Solids and their Surfaces

An Introduction to the Theory of Crystalline Elemental Solids and their Surfaces 

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a basic and general introduction to the physical properties and electronic structures of elemental crystalline solids and their surfaces. Its main aim is to set the stage for what follows in the rest of this volume by providing an overview of our present understanding of the physics of solids and their surfaces, in general, and the underlying state-of-the-art theory, in particular. 

The chapter shall begin with brief discussions of a few basic concepts of crystalline soHds, such as an introduction to the common crystal types, and the cohesive properties of solids. Following this, the most widely used electronic structure technique for interrogating the properties of solids and their surfaces, namely density functional theory (DFT) is introduced. We then discuss cohesion in bulk metals and semiconductors in more depth before reaching the main body of the chapter, which involves a discussion of the atomic structures of crystalline 

Surface and Interface Science Corrcepts and Methods, First Edition. Edited by Klaus Wandelt. 

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